IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRA No.181 of 1998 CNR- ODHCO10009231998 Gopal Naik …. Appellant None -versus- Bhimsen Naik & others …. Respondents None CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 17.08.2026 05. Subhasis 1. Pursuant to the order dated 19.05.2026 of this Court, learned counsel for the State has placed on record the report dated 03.08.2026 received from the IIC, Keonjhar Sadar Police Station. As per the said report, the sole appellant-Gopal Naik has expired. It is also reported that the respondent nos.2 and 3 have also expired long back. The said report is taken on record. 2. In view of the above, the present appeal stands abated in absence of any application under Section 394 of Cr. P.C. either by the legal heir of appellant or by his next friend. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Designation: Personal Assistant Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack.